# Givling Mobile Crowdfunding — user reviews > 97 indexed App Store user reviews of Givling Mobile Crowdfunding by Givling, Inc., rated 4.56/5 from 1,627 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/givling-mobile-crowdfunding/id982442237/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/givling-mobile-crowdfunding/id982442237.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,378 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 35 · 2★ 42 · 1★ 115 ## What do users think of Givling Mobile Crowdfunding? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Exciting and competitive gameplay - 💡 Altruistic approach to help players achieve their goals - 👍 Fun trivia game with a chance to win real money - 🚀 Constantly evolving with new features and updates - 👍 Supportive and caring community **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches - 🔒 Invasive data collection and privacy concerns - 💰 Expensive to be competitive, favoring wealthy players - 🔄 Constant rule changes that disadvantage loyal players - 🕰️ Slow progress for those not willing to spend money **Commonly reported bugs** - Login and account merging issues - Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions - Trivia questions with incorrect answers **Most requested features** - Improve trivia question quality and accuracy - Provide more free ways to earn points and climb the queue - Implement a daily high score prize in addition to weekly - Improve survey functionality and reliability ## Newest reviews (16 of 97) ### 3/5 — Don’t expect to get money anytime soon *2024-08-14, version 1.21.0* Been using this app for years hoping to be selected for anything and haven’t gotten a cent. They change things up regularly which can effect your spot on the queue. Used to get free super spins but it seem you have to buy their offers to get those now. I see some reviews say you have to spend money but I haven’t spent a cent on this app. I may not be going up the queue fast but I am getting higher and high just by doing the daily trivia and spins. You can get bonus spins from doing surveys but they never work for me. They changed the survey site and it’s a waste of time since I never get any spins for the surveys I do answer only to end up not qualifying? The new points exchange is neat but so far it doesn’t seem to select random people. It just picks those that already have 1mil points or more which I’m not even close to having. I haven’t seen an open community that are honest with their experience with this app. It’s strange to not see anyone that won money leave reviews or anything. ### 2/5 — They do some good, but… *2023-11-22, version 1.15.0* Yes, the app does some good. But they alienate their tenured players by changing the rules ALL THE TIME because they’re trying to do way too many things at once without thinking through the impact. Or, maybe they do, and they figure that they have seasoned players hooked already so who cares. A few years ago, a CNBC article came out explaining how they don’t account for things and how it’s actually expensive to play and win the loan payout. At one point, they ended up devaluing their own coin system so badly that the thousands that people spent in real dollars was worth pennies within months. But they always find the way to blame everyone else but themselves. No accountability whatsoever, even when their own app errors out, they know and acknowledge it was their error, and you lose hundreds of spots in the queue. “Sorry, can’t help you!” Moral of the story is, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. ### 1/5 — Constant rule changes *2022-08-07, version 1.11.1* Yea, it’s a crowdfunding app, but there was some implied hope you also may be funded one day. To win, however, requires spending a lot of money on offers and coins. Even if you get ahead, they will change the rules and people who started years after you will pass you and win. I’m not sure where all the positive reviews are from. Check out the Facebook posts by users before spending money. I do like the trivia. That part is fun. ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2022-05-05, version 1.10.2* The app has good intentions. I have been playing for years, but mostly the Free Daily Spins. However, the same people remain at the top for trivia. As for the other leader boards, I have been doing the spins and haven’t moved much in over 2 years. It’s a waste of time! ### 3/5 — Good but glitchy *2022-01-07, version 1.10.2* I like this app! But for the past week it’s been glitchy. My version is up to date but keeps freezing and kicking me out of games boooooo! ### 1/5 — Preys on the financially vulnerable: overpromises, does not deliver *2021-12-09, version 1.10.2* Overpromises and under-delivers: bugs (app issues or errors) are abundant, user concerns or questions have gone unanswered for months, AND (most notably)—despite the company heavily touting free (non-paying) users CAN earn awards and benefits—the EVIDENCE tends to show that those who actually do benefit are those who have paid SUBSTANTIAL sums for such benefit. Overall, unless you (a) have time to waste, (b) money to throw away, (c) do not expect to recognize a benefit yourself (ever), (d) don’t mind dealing with multiple app issues and errors, (e) or are playing only to investigate/report IF Givling is legally compliant - I do NOT recommend. Givling has advertised good intentions (which is what enticed me to give it a chance). However, Givling’s execution (its opaqueness behind operations, defensiveness when presented with neutral data or simple questions about operations, and choosing a legal entity form to seemingly shield itself from review of its operations) of its stated intentions leaves many users objecting and crying foul. Givling seemingly preys on those in some of the most financially vulnerable situations: those with mortgage and student loan debt. Save yourself! Givling does not deserve your time, money, or trust. ### 3/5 — A good and bad trivia game *2021-12-01, version 1.10.1* I’ve been playing this game for 4 years now. When I signed up I was given a member number in the 160,000 range. They were supposedly going to go through and help people in the order they signed up and they did for a while. Then Givling got a little greedy and started funding people who paid for coins and did the partners offers. Because people were gaming the system they got their loans paid off and the original players who can’t afford to buy coins or pay for partner offers are getting left behind. In the beginning there was a lower limit on your loan amount and you could only get help with one loan. Now there a chance to get $50,000 covered…. Yeah, that’s not helpful to those of us that desperately needed the help since it takes a long time to fund those payoffs. It’s an ok trivia game and kind of supports a good cause (kind of), but don’t get your hopes up for getting funded anytime soon. ### 1/5 — DO NOT RECOMMEND *2021-10-29, version 1.10.1* This app is hardly what it promotes itself to be. Lack of transparency. Complete lack of professionalism and respect - especially on their social media pages. Horrible odds. Many have to pay their way to the top. Constant crashing/freezing interface. Not enough reward for all the time and effort that users are expected to put in. Bogus waste of time!!! ### 1/5 — Trivia questions have incorrect responses *2021-08-27, version 1.10.1* This is a “trivia” app, but the “correct” answers are not always accurate. So, it’s basically a “what nonsense do the developers believe?” guessing game. One more reason not to trust Givling. ### 2/5 — This is going nowhere *2021-08-17, version 1.10.1* I have participated in this app for years and realized that some of the people in the top spot for trivia are the same people. How is that fair for anyone else? If you say you rotate people and give others chances to be at the top to possibly earn/win money, then actually do it. I also noticed it’s almost impossible to get anywhere near the top spot in the queue so that you’re next to receive an award. My loans are not even close to what others may be dealing with but I still participate because they are enough to make it a hassle in my life. At least try to give everyone a chance. It’s not worth it otherwise because the same people are just going to be at the top of the trivia board and receive money instead of others getting a chance. I used to love this app, I definitely regret wasting my time now. ### 1/5 — Beware what you get into *2021-05-29, version 1.10.0* Intentions of this service/app were great... but the rules and “bonuses” are constantly changing and investments propel made early on are just about worthless... be careful. ### 1/5 — Mac M1 Issue after Update for Tracking *2021-04-29, version 1.10.0* This app was working completely fine on M1 Macs but after the recent update, it tells you to turn on Privacy > Tracking which is not a setting or a thing on an M1 macbook, that's an iPhone feature. 5 stars when fixed. ### 2/5 — Good idea, app needs work *2021-04-02, version 1.10.0* Crowdfunding loads is a great idea. However this app needs some work with their latest updates. Go back to before when you could watch ads and take surveys before playing trivia. It’s disappointing you are forcing that first. Also, surveys need to be fixed. I just finished a survey and at the very end received a message was expired so that I didn’t earn my points. It’s not the first time it’s happened and it’s very frustrating. There have also been several times in which a survey will pop up as brand new, you click on it to take it, and you receive a message that it’s expired. That shouldn’t be happening either. ### 1/5 — Not good *2021-01-29, version 1.9.7* Never won any money on this. Not a great app ### 2/5 — Used to be good, not so much anymore *2020-11-02, version 1.9.7* The more I play this game, the more information they want to track about my interactions with other apps. It’s very invasive and there is absolutely ZERO reason why this app would need to track all my actions across other apps and website so that they can “target” ads to me. I’m just fine watching the same generic ads over and over again. I’ve been with Givling since the beginning, but it’s just a pipe dream that will never become reality. It’s time to hang up my hat and move of from “what could have been”. All the changes over the years have just made it that much harder to get to the top of the queue. This game used to be fun, and give me hope that I may be able to pay off my loans before I am 45, but reality is, at least they’ll be paid off at that point. I’m fortunate enough that I don’t need assistance, so it’s time to leave it to those who truly do. It’s been nice knowing ya Givling, but I’m out! ### 1/5 — Glad I got out when I did *2020-09-28, version 1.9.7* I had the giving app for a couple of years and finally deleted it last year and I could not be happier. I was in the top 200 in one queue (the one I was focusing on) and 1000 in another queue. Initially I enjoyed it and then I realized, nope this is not for me anymore. I was spending more money to be competitive and not to mention, I was playing this during my vacations or else I would drop in the queue if I missed a day or two. Some places we traveled to had no WiFi, so that’s another problem. I came to the realization that I needed to stop feeding the addiction because it took 30 minutes of my life everyday and I was giving away my hard earned money to pay for something that was likely never going to happen. I saw a couple months after I deleted it, they added more queues. That can be cool, but that means you have to add on the additional leaders in the queue you are not competing in to the number of people you have to go through before they get to you. For example, if I am #200 in the orange queue and there are four different queues, that means there are 799 people we have to go through to get to me. The more queues they add on, the higher that number will be. That is a lot of people and when you are trying to keep your position, you are forced to pay more, since you can’t really do much if you aren’t paying for anything. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cannot sign into account *2025-10-03, version 3.0.1* I have tried multiple times to sign into and merge my original account with all of my progress, but the link will not open my iOS app. No response from the devs. ### 1/5 — Dislike *2025-09-23, version 3.0.0* Dislike the new look. ### 1/5 — Went down hill quickly *2025-08-30, version 1.22.0* Started off as a great idea, ended up being treated unfairly and stopped playing. ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-12-22, version 1.22.0* This app is a scam. Do not download. ### 1/5 — Turned into a scam *2024-02-24, version 1.17.0* I’ve been playing this game for years. I’ve never won the trivia spot until recently, only to discover they don’t give money anymore for winning Trivia. This started out as an app to help those of us struggling with student loan debt to possibly get it paid off. Now you have to spend so much money to get points - you have to be rich to win. Very disappointed and I feel like I’ve wasted hours upon hours on this game with hope that I may get help with my debt. ### 1/5 — Pocketing your money and your privacy data *2024-02-14, version 1.17.0* I’ve been playing since about 2015, I thought it was a great mission I’ve never won anything and that’s fine but the app requires you to allow tracking of all of your data. The ads are very spammy and half just look like scams. The game is also changed frequently so that the way you “win” is always a moving goal post. I was around the 200s in terms of queue position and am now below 800 from the recent changes. I truly regret how much time I’ve wasted “playing” the game (watching ads and doing really awkward trivia). Others have expressed concerns over waiting months to get the little bit of money they did win. I have about $20 I’ve never been able to get out of my Givling Wallet. Theres truly no upside to this app. ### 1/5 — Stay away *2023-12-14, version 1.16.0* Rules keep changing, people I know got banned for spurious reasons, don’t waste your time and especially don’t put any of your own money into this app. ### 1/5 — Lost its way *2023-08-22, version 1.14.0* This app was once great and had a great goal, but it has since lost its way. It’s now more about making money than actually helping those with student loans. They took away free ways to win and have opened the prizes to anyone regardless of if they have a student loan or not. This means the rich and those who are willing to pay thousands will get ahead of those who actually need the money. Many people with student loans are struggling financially, so these changes go against Givling’s original mission. Hopefully, Givling’s patent will expire and another company will be able to recreate the Givling of the past. I started Givling in 2017, but deleted it two weeks ago. It has been nice not worrying about having to use the app everyday and feeling like I’m always falling behind because I’m not wealthy enough to keep up. If you are thinking about joining because you have student loans, I highly urge you to read recent article about this company. There is a lawsuit against them. I’m not the only one disappointed. Hopefully, Givling will find its way back, then I will return. ### 1/5 — Scam *2023-03-11, version 1.12.2* This app is a scam. Like other users are realizing, the owner Elizabeth Pratt,or Lizbeth Pratt, is a con. I expect a class action lawsuit in a couple of years. It will be nice to see Givling go down. Hopefully, people can get there money back. It’s a shame that it’s taken this long for this “game” to be outed, but I’m happy it is. ### 1/5 — Pyramid scheme Now Scam *2022-12-07, version 1.12.0* They took away the free queue I’ve been competing in that queue for 7 years! Now all the other queues are paid! You have to buy into givling now ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Exciting and Competitive *2025-12-20, version 3.0.3* I have played Givling for over 6 years and won trivia games with cash prizes in the past. The game has had several designs with the app, and gameplay throughout the years, though the overall mission has stayed the same. The Force For Good is an altruistic approach that helps players achieve their goals in a competitive crowdfunding approach. The newest new app design and gameplay has generated a lot of excitement with the interactive spinner wheel and chances for more competitiveness as players battle for the leaderboard to get crowdfunded. It’s awesome supporting others to help achieve their goals. Thanks Givling for all you’ve done and continue to do to help us all! ### 5/5 — Win real money with trivia *2023-06-16, version 1.12.3* I’ve won over $500 from Givling trivia (two wins). I’m also glad to know other real people benefit from watching ads or completing offers in this app. ### 5/5 — Love FFG *2021-10-12, version 1.10.1* Best App Ever ### 5/5 — Helping others and self *2020-10-06, version 1.9.7* I’ve played free plays but also helped crowdsourced part of many loans. I haven’t won yet, but I have hope. Over 6.5 million US dollars has been crowdfunded to pay off student loans and mortgages. The top place Ive gotten is 12th rank. I was so excited! I’m currently in 1,111th place in the free 10k queue. Love that #. This would pay off all my student loans. Join me, J573976 is my referral code. ### 5/5 — A great cause & community. *2019-12-27, version 1.9.1* The basis is simple and the effects can be life changing! YOU DON’T HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO WIN. But you do have to play to win! There is a paid queue and free queues so depending on what works for you, go for it. I do the free queue. If you are diligent with playing the 2 free games and do the 30 advertisement spins/day you can move up pretty quickly. I’ve had the app since 2016 but only started playing diligently last year. I went from 12K to just over 4K in a year. Now it’s pretty slow moving but I keep plugging away for the #1 spot or am hopeful for #1 in trivia or a random cash drawing. ### 5/5 — Fantastic Idea *2019-12-23, version 1.9.0* I absolutely love and support the mission of this app. ### 5/5 — Wonderful Imperfect App; Please play and join the cause! *2019-11-08, version 1.9.0* I’ve been using Givling for about a year now, so much less than some people, but long enough to start to get a feel for it. No, it’s not perfect, but it is constantly evolving and I think it’s mostly getting better with every new development. So far they have funded almost $5 million in student loan debt, and more every day! Lately they seem to be moving more towards a model of giving money away at random, but there is still plenty of gamification for you to get excited about and improve your chances. If you’re a person who has a go-to time waster app on their phone, give this one a try! They give away a lot of money to trivia winners! And if you do have student loan debt, get the app, play it and join the Givling Facebook group. It’s a really vibrant community of users supporting each other, sharing successes, venting daily frustrations etc. You see very quickly that you’re not alone in this struggle. ### 5/5 — My Favorite App *2019-11-08, version 1.9.0* I love everything that Givling is about. I use this app every single day. I love the trivia and it gives you a chance to win real money! ### 5/5 — Force for good! *2019-11-08, version 1.9.0* I love being part of Givling! Knowing that one day I will be on top of the leaderboard and get my student loans paid in full with the rest going towards our mortgage. Daily cash drawings and free offers with bonus queue points to help raise my position. I never miss a day of Givling! It only takes minutes. Most people spend more time on games and surfing the web. And that will never get you a chance at 50K. Givling has changed lives! And it will one day change mine! ### 5/5 — Fun game with a great vision! *2019-11-08, version 1.9.0* I’ve played Givling for a long time now and while I haven’t won any money, I’ve enjoyed playing the game! It’s also great to know that by playing a game, Givling has been able to change the lives of so many people that had difficulty paying on their student loans. Totally free game and highly recommended! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*